The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-19
CABINET SLATE HlKERS
MENTION CARLISLE AS MAN
NING'S SUCCESSOR.
This Would Be a Highly Popular
and Satisfactory appointment,
but Ii Is Believed
FAIRCHILD, Tue ASSISTANT SEC
RETARY, Is THE NAN.
The Anti-PolI gamy Bill Passed and
Now Before Cleveland for
His Signature.
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BUREAU oF THE MEMPHIS APPEAL,
No. 1906 F STREET, WASHINGTON, ID. @ /,
February 18.-The resignation of Mr..
Manning from the Treasury Depart
ment has caused lively satisfaction to
one class Of men-those busybodiss
and gossips who are always on the
lookout for an opportunity TO pose as
prophetic oracles in the formation OF
new states for possible aud sometimes
impossible appointments. AS con-
sequence, the air is full of rumors as
TO q contemplated change and entire
revision OF the Cabinet. Cabinet
making has become popular trade
recently. Among the changes which,
according to these people, the Presi-
dent ia about to make in his advisory
council, ars the following: Speaker
Carlisle is to be made Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Pendleton is to take the
war portfolio from Mr.. Endicott, Mr..
Villas is to become the Attorney Gen
eral and give his present position az
Postmaster General to Col. Daniel s.
Lamont, the Presidents private Sec
rotary. Mr.. Garland having been
oustsd by these slate makers,
from the Department Of Justice is to
take a place on the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission. All this is very
pretty, and must be vastly amusing to
the gentlemen named. Your CORE.
spondent, however, has it on the
highest authority that there will be
no further changes 10 the Cabinet
than that one made necessary by the
retirement OF Mr.. Manning. There is
some substance in the current report
that Mr.. Carlisle is to take the Treas
ury portfolio. Such an appointment
would tend to compose many party
differences, and would besides be &C.
ceptable to the politicians Of Ken
lucky, through removing Mr.. Carlisle
from the position Of a probable Senate
rial candidate in that State. What
places this rumor more within the
range of probabilities is the fact that
Mr.. Carlisle will perhaps fad it diff.
cult to be elected Speaker in the next
House of Representatives. Mr.. Car
Isle would give the administration a
closer relation to the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. In making up his Cabinet
Mr. Cleveland took three gentle
men from the Senate AMI not
one from Fthe House, although the
House has been the seat of Demo-
cratic power and its leaders have been
accustomed to direct and control pub
lie aft airs. Mr.. Carlisle has an une-
qualed acquaintance with the person
mel Of the House, which has twice ex-
pressed its confidence in him by elect
ing him to the Speakership. Mr.. Car
Isle is representative of the Western
Democracy, was born in the West,
has always lived there, aud has had
mis- training as a representative of
Western constituencies. This gus
ton of locality is an important consid-
Grafton, for the majority OF the Demo-
cratic members of the House reside in
the Valley of the Mississippi, and the
prejudice sgainst the Eastern control
of the Treasury make a formidable
and often an uDsurm0untable obstacle
to harmonious relations. Mr.. Carlisle
has also high qualifications for this
important position. He has unusual
capacity for problems of taxation
and finance. He is imbued
with the most advanced and en-
liRhtened thoughts upon those sub.
jects, and his adminislatio would be
guided by the liberal principles long
protested by Democratic statesmen
and the application of which is now
sure to be demanded by the impers-
tive requirements OF business and poll
tics. Mr.. Carlisle has another indis.
pensable qualification. He has the
confidence of the country. There ia
no doubt as to his integrity. He has
also the confidence of the business
community, which believes in his
moderation, pruaence and wisdom
Setting all these surmises to one side,
however, there is far more chance OF
Mr.. Fairchild being the next Secretary
of the Treasury than that any other
man will be chosen to be ManniDg's
successor. ALI the other stories about
Cabinet changes have absolutely no
foundation.
For SUPPLIES.
Wilson Hixson, of Hamilton county,
today petitioned Congress to allow his
claim OF 1895 for supplies furnished
the troops during the late war.
MEDALS FOR THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Senator Henderson, from the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs, today re.
ported favorably an amendment TO the
legislative appropriation bill, making
an appropriation Of $500 to enable the
Secretary OF War to provide suitable
medals, to be presented to the COM
petitors in the national drill to take
place in Washington next May.
CoLoRED migrants.
Senator Sawyer today introduced an
amendment to the general deficiency
bill directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to the United States
and Congo National Emigration Steam
ship Company a sum equal to 800
and rations for sixty days for every
adult pereon of color who shall desire
to emi0rate to Africa on the ships Of
their line.
CoNFERKEB ON THE FoRTIPICATIoNs BILL.
The conferees on the Notifications
bill Except Mr.. Randall) held meet
ing today. The proposal of the Senate
conferees that the board to supervise
the expenditure be composed OF the
General of the srmy, the Secretary of
War, the Secretary Of The Navy and
two civilians to be- nominated by the
President, WIS discussed for a time
and though no conclusion was reached
the prospect at the time of adjourn
ment was more favorable to an ulti-
mate agreement, not only upon this,
bu upon other points OF differences in
ps bill.
AZ NORTHERN PACIFIC FEITURE
BILL,
The eonferses on the Northern Pa
cific forfeiture bill hsd fruitless con-
ference on that measure today, bu'
will make another tempt tn reach an
agreement before reporting to their re-
spective houses. The prospect OF an
agreement on the radical points OF
difference between the two houses on
the bill to repeal thu presumption,
timber culture and desert land acts
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